Paterson Plank Road

Paterson Plank Road is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen, and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey. The route connects Paterson and the Hudson River waterfront, and it was originally known as the New Barbadoes Turnpike. The plank road was developed during the 19th century to prevent coach and wagon wheels from being bogged down; it received its charter on 14 March 1851.